Pinderfields Hospital

As we approach the summer holidays, keep coming back to our website for ideas of fun activities to try at home and any organised activities taking place in our local area.

We often think of video games as an activity involving children sitting for hours on end barely moving. But there are a range of video games designed to get players moving, often with a fair amount of jumping and dancing while they play.

Click HERE for a list of active games to try.

Please remember it is important to check the games age rating to ensure it is suitable for your child to play.

Don't forget the amazing things we already have on our doorstep, but are often forgotten about..

Click HERE for a list of local attractions.

Please remember to check opening times etc with the attraction before visiting.

The Art House have been making films with artists in residence and other members of our creative community for the last three years. The films are gentle, informative and a soothing balm for anyone struggling without a regular face to face culture fix!

Watch and subscribe to their YouTube channel HERE.

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There are loads of ways you can enjoy nature - even from home.

The RSPB have a whole host of activities you can take part in whether you have a garden or not. And if it's a rainy day, why not try one of their exciting online games? Can you match the baby animals to their parents?

Click HERE

Wakefield Council invites children and their families to take part in the Room on the Broom themed adventure trail.

The trail will take visitors across Anglers Country Park on a special themed walk based on the bestselling children’s picture book, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

Click HERE for details.

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New 24 Hour Mental Health Helpline

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Wakefield council have put on their website useful information during the corona virus pandemic, this may be useful for families who are struggling for help and where to find information.

The link is:- https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/about-the-council/coronavirus-information There are also some community Hubs up and running to help vulnerable families.

Community Hubs

Altofts	The Brig 0345 8 506 506 CommunitySupportVolunteer@wakefield.gov.uk
Castleford area	Queen’s Mill (Castleford Heritage Trust) 01977 556741 john.heywood@castlefordheritagetrust.org.uk lornamalkin@googlemail.com Airedale Hub (Chrysalis at The Active Centre 01977 730130 07793 278511 chrysproj@aol.com
Eastmoor	Eastmoor Community Project St Swithun's Centre 01924 361212 info@eastmoorcommunity.co.uk cbann@eastmoorcommunity.co.uk orowley@wakefield.gov.co.uk
Horbury	Senior Citizens Support Group 01924 565859 enquiries@scsg.co.uk
Knottingley	Kellingley Club 07951 916738 CommunitySupportVolunteer@wakefield.gov.uk
Lupset	St George's Centre 01924 369631 sheena.ibbotson@stgeorgeslupst.co.uk berni.obrien@stgeorgeslupset.org.uk wayne.kelly@stgeorgeslupset.org.uk
Normanton and Featherstone	The Well 07872 551640 rlucas@kinsley-fitzwilliam.org.uk tcarrington@kinsley-fitzwilliam.org.uk Featherstone Community Hub 0345 8 506 506 CommunitySupportVolunteer@wakefield.gov.uk
Ossett	Ossett Community Hub 0345 8 506 506 CommunitySupportVolunteer@wakefield.gov.uk
Pontefract	St Marys Centre 01977 705341 denisepallett@stmaryscommunity.co.uk
South East Wakefield	Kinsley and Fitzwilliam Centre 01977 610931 rlucas@kinsley-fitzwilliam.org.uk tcarrington@kinsley-fitzwilliam.org.uk Hemsworth Community Hub 0345 8 506 506 communitysupportvolunteer@wakefield.gov.uk Westfield Centre/ South Elmsall 01977 642335 info@southelmsallcouncil.co.uk Ackworth Parish Council, Ackworth Churches, and Ackworth School (Ackworth Covid-19 Response) 01977 233600 (Ackworth School) info@ackworthparishcouncil.gov.uk
Wakefield Central	Lightwaves and Next Generation Youth and Community Project 01924 360158 info@lightwaves.org.uk ayub@nextgeneration.org.uk helen@nextgeneration.org.uk St Catherine's Church Centre 01924 211130 lisa@stcatherines-wakefield.org.uk
Wakefield Rural	Havercroft and Ryhill Centre 01226 727824 faith@havercroftcentre.com fheptinstall@wakefield.gov.uk katherine.walker@havercroftcentre.com
Wrenthorpe, Kirkhamgate, Carr Gate	Wrenthorpe Village Hall 07471 141672 assistwrenthorpe@gmail.com

We’ve been approached by a team of researchers at the University of York who are interested in how children with special educational needs and disabilities are feeling during the Coronavirus outbreak and how parents/guardians would like to be supported. They would like to invite you to complete a 5-10 minute online survey by clicking this link (https://york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e4LnbX5Q7X2MF9j). They’ve also compiled a list of online resources to support your wellbeing and your child’s wellbeing during the Coronavirus outbreak (see below). If you have any queries about this survey, please contact the research team directly on ed-fabproject@york.ac.uk”

Coronavirus and Your Child’s Wellbeing

Autistica - coping with uncertainty for autistic people and their families - https://www.autistica.org.uk/what-is-autism/coping-with-uncertainty?dm_i=4U0R,BB4Y,2UR4W7,18O1Z,1
The Anna Freud Centre - supporting young people’s mental health during periods of disruption - https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/anna-freud-learning-network/coronavirus
The Mental Health Foundation - talking to your child about scary world news - https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/talking-to-your-children-scary-world-news
Young Minds - blogs aimed at young people on wellbeing and Coronavirus - https://youngminds.org.uk

Coronavirus and Your Wellbeing

Mind - your wellbeing during the Coronavirus outbreak - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing
The Mental Health Foundation - looking after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing
The NHS - how to look after your wellbeing whilst staying at home - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing
The NHS - list of helplines if you need to speak to someone about your mental health - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing
British Association for Counselling Psychotherapists - how to look after your mental health and wellbeing during self-isolation - https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing

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We are pleased to be part of a scheme called Operation Encompass. Operation Encompass is a partnership between education and the police. If police are called out to an incident of domestic abuse, and a child has been present, they will contact the child's school before 9am the next day. This then means the school can offer support to the child if needed.

Click on the this link to visit the official website

We are proud to be a Beacon School for LGBTQ.

Celebrating Diversity with PRIDE

Read our latest Newsletter here.

MISSION STATEMENT
 At Pinderfields Hospital PRU we will:

Encourage honesty, respect and trust

Exercise discipline and self-control

Feel safe, secure and happy in the school environment

Develop our confidence and self image to allow us to achieve our potential

Ensure everyone is important and valued

Promote healthy lifestyles

Encourage understanding and acceptance of individual needs

Offer continued support for a smooth transition to the next provision

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